Body-supported bracket.



R. J. BIRDWELL. BODY SUPPORTED BRACKET.

APPLIOATIQN FILED SEPT. a, 1908. v

Patented Apr.. 26, 1910.

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUSSELL J. IBIRDWELL, OF WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR TO PORTABLE MIRRORCOMPANY, OF WEATHERFORD, TEXAS, A CORPORATION OF TEXAS.

BODY-SUPPORTED BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUSSELL J. BmDwnLL, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Weatherford, in the county of Parker and State ofTexas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBody-Supported Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a body supported bracket, and serving assupport for a mirror, a musical instrument and the like.

' Important features of the invention are the compactness of the device,its ready and effectual adjustability and its simplicity.

In the drawing illustrating this invention, Figure 1, represents anelevation of the device with a mirror attached thereto. Fig. 2, showsthe same device in a collapsed state ready to be placed in a box orother receptacle. Fig. 3, represents sections of the arm carried by thecross bar and the lower portion of one of the shoulder hooks. Figs. 4, 5and 6, show details of the end portion of the arm.

In the drawings there is shown a looking glass 1, having a tube orsleeve 10, passing over the stem 9* of a carrying arm 8. On the stem 9there is an elevation 9 corresponding to a groove 10 in the sleeve 10and whereby the mirror or other object carried by the arm is preventedfrom falling ofi. To make the sleeve 10 more springy, it is split asshown at 10*. The stem 9 has a joint 9, the friction of which isregulated by means of a screw 9 Attached to the stem 9 is a rod 8 movingin a sleeve 3 and adjustable by means of the screw 3 The sleeve 3 isattached to a cross bar 6 by means of a spring hinge 4 adjustable bymeans of the screw 3*. The friction hinge 4 clasps a sleeve 5, in whichmove the rods 6, which are held in position by screws 5. The rods 6 havebent portions with hollow ends in which are inserted rods 7, which areheld in position by means of the pins 6 moving in the grooves 6 By thisarrangement the rods 7 and the hooks 2, attached to them may becompletely revolved and readily be made to assume the position shown inFig. 2. The hooks 2 are held in place by the screws 2*.

Whenever a less degree of adjustablility is suflicient integral rods ortubes may replace the rods, tubes and screws shown.

In use the resilient hooks 2, 2, are passed over the shoulders and arefirmly held in place. The desired position of the mirror or other objectused is then secured, when the wearer will have both hands free forshaving, hair dressing, &c.

Theweight of the bracket is very slight, and it is easily replaced inits box after use.

What I claim is:

A body supported bracket comprising shoulder engaging members, across-bar having upwardly-bent ends, said shoulder engaging membershaving revoluble engagement with the ends of the cross-bar by means ofpin-and-groove connections, and an article supporting arm revolublymounted on the cross-bar.

Signed at New York in the county of New York and State of N. Y. this 4thday of Sept. A. D. 1908.

RUSSELL J. BIRDWELL.

Witnesses:

G. A. 0. Roman, C. D. GARRETsoN.

